{"id":248776,"date":"2025-08-23T14:45:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T11:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pogodnik.com\/?p=248776"},"modified":"2025-08-23T14:45:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T11:45:17","slug":"typhoon-kajiki-just-emerged-will-it-devastate-central-vietnam-with-300-mm-rain-and-fierce-167-km-h-gusts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pogodnik.com\/en\/news\/typhoon-kajiki-just-emerged-will-it-devastate-central-vietnam-with-300-mm-rain-and-fierce-167-km-h-gusts","title":{"rendered":"Typhoon Kajiki Just Emerged \u2014 Will It Devastate Central Vietnam with 300 mm Rain and Fierce 167 km\/h Gusts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Typhoon Kajiki Just Emerged \u2014 Will It Devastate Central Vietnam with 300 mm Rain and Fierce 167 km\/h Gusts?<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248777\" src=\"https:\/\/pogodnik.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/typhoon-kajiki.webp\" alt=\"Typhoon Kajiki\" width=\"1669\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pogodnik.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/typhoon-kajiki.webp 1669w, https:\/\/pogodnik.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=168,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/typhoon-kajiki.webp 300w, https:\/\/pogodnik.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=600,height=335,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/typhoon-kajiki.webp 600w, https:\/\/pogodnik.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=429,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/typhoon-kajiki.webp 768w, https:\/\/pogodnik.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=858,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/typhoon-kajiki.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pogodnik.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=84,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/typhoon-kajiki.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1669px) 100vw, 1669px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A rapidly intensifying <strong>Typhoon Kajiki<\/strong> (also known as <strong>Tropical Storm Isang<\/strong>) is now barreling toward <strong>central Vietnam<\/strong>, threatening catastrophic <strong>wind, rain, flooding, landslides<\/strong>, and <strong>storm surges<\/strong>. This forecast-driven article delivers a <strong>precise, fact-packed<\/strong> breakdown of what\u2019s coming, when, and where\u2014formatted for clarity<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Typhoon Kajiki Just Emerged \u2014 Will It Devastate Central Vietnam with 300 mm Rain and Fierce 167 km\/h Gusts<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Typhoon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Typhoon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TyphoonKajiki?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TyphoonKajiki<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vietnam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Vietnam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/laos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#laos<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zVoG9nzwo5\">pic.twitter.com\/zVoG9nzwo5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; City Weather (@ukcityweather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ukcityweather\/status\/1959220278887608604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Current Status &amp; Forecast<\/h2>\n<h3>Origin &amp; Development<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On <strong>August 20, 2025<\/strong>, a <strong>low-pressure area<\/strong> formed east of southeastern Luzon. It became a <strong>tropical depression<\/strong> named <strong>Isang<\/strong> by PAGASA on <strong>August 22<\/strong>, shortly after making landfall in Aurora province.<\/li>\n<li>The system then entered the <strong>South China Sea<\/strong>, with favorable conditions\u2014such as warm sea-surface temperatures and low wind shear\u2014prompting the JMA to name it <strong>Kajiki<\/strong> on <strong>August 23<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Movement &amp; Intensification<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>As of <strong>August 23 afternoon<\/strong>, Kajiki\u2019s center lies roughly <strong>300 km east-northeast of the Paracel (Hoang Sa) Islands<\/strong>, moving west-northwest at about <strong>25 km\/h<\/strong>. Gusts are reaching <strong>Level 14\u201315<\/strong> on the Beaufort scale, equivalent to <strong>severe typhoon strength<\/strong>; sustained winds about Level 12.<\/li>\n<li>The storm is forecast to intensify further\u2014reaching <strong>Level 12 winds<\/strong> with gusts up to <strong>Level 15<\/strong> by <strong>August 25<\/strong>, just before landfall between <strong>Thanh Hoa and Quang Tri<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Rainfall Forecast<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Between <strong>August 24\u201326<\/strong>, heavy to torrential rains (150\u2013300 mm, with localized areas exceeding 600 mm) are expected in <strong>Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri<\/strong>, raising serious <strong>flash flood and landslide<\/strong> risks.<\/li>\n<li>Models also predict <strong>350 mm rainfall<\/strong> inland and up to <strong>400 mm offshore<\/strong>, with intense convection sustaining well into Vietnam and eastern Laos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Storm Surge, Waves &amp; Coastal Hazards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Coastal and sea conditions will be extreme: waves between <strong>4\u20138 m<\/strong>, storm surges of <strong>0.5\u20131.2 m<\/strong>, with sea levels possibly rising to <strong>3.6 m at Sam Son<\/strong>, <strong>3.8 m at Hon Ngu<\/strong>, and <strong>2\u20132.8 m<\/strong> in other coastal points like Vung Ang and Cua Gianh. (<a title=\"Storm Kajiki to hit central Vietnam with wind gusts up to level 15\" href=\"https:\/\/vietnamnet.vn\/en\/storm-kajiki-to-hit-central-vietnam-with-wind-gusts-up-to-level-15-2435363.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">VietNamNet News<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>This poses <strong>grave dangers<\/strong> to maritime activities, low-lying communities, infrastructure, and port facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Timeline &amp; Regional Threat Breakdown<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Forecast Highlights<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Aug 23<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Typhoon Kajiki named; over South China Sea, ~300 km east of Paracels; winds Level 12\u201314.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Aug 24<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Intensification continues; severe seas, increasing coastal wind; inland rains begin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Aug 25<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Landfall between Thanh Hoa and Quang Tri; peak winds and rainfall; flash floods risk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Aug 26<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Inland weakening; heavy rain continues in northern Vietnam and into Laos.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Aug 27+<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Remnants bring more rain to Laos; storm transitions to depression.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Major Threats at a Glance<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Typhoon Kajiki -Force Winds<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2013 Sustained near 12 Beaufort; gusts up to Level 15 (~167 km\/h) can cause structural damage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catastrophic Rainfall &amp; Flash Flooding<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2013 Rainfall surpassing <strong>200 mm in just 3 hours<\/strong> risks flooding dams, rivers, and triggering landslides. <strong>Storm Surge &amp; High Waves<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2013 Coastal flooding, potentially inundating cities and ports; marine conditions deadly. <strong>Secondary Hazards in Laos &amp; North Vietnam<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2013 Heavy continuing rainfall may spark further flooding in <strong>northern Vietnam<\/strong>, including <strong>Hanoi<\/strong>, and mountainous regions of Laos.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Call to Action Typhoon Kajiki &amp; Final Advice<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities and residents in <strong>Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri<\/strong> (and broader <strong>north-central Vietnam<\/strong>) must <strong>immediately prepare<\/strong> with evacuation plans, secure structures, and focus on mountainous zones prone to <strong>flash floods and landslides<\/strong>. Communities along the coast must heed warnings about <strong>storm surge<\/strong>, and maritime operations should cease.<\/p>\n<h2>Authoritative Sources &amp; Credits<\/h2>\n<p>Vietnamnet article detailing storm trajectory, wind levels, rainfall projections, and hazard zones.<\/p>\n<p>Weatherzone analysis of Kajiki\u2019s speed, intensification, rainfall and wind forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>Wikipedia summary of the <strong>2025 Pacific typhoon season<\/strong>, providing timeline and background on Kajiki\u2019s formation. (<a title=\"2025 Pacific typhoon season\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025_Pacific_typhoon_season\">Wiki<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pogodnik.com\/en\/nature-disasters\/super-typhoon-yagi-wreaks-havoc-deaths-in-china-vietnam-braces-for-catastrophe\"><strong>Super Typhoon in Vietnam<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rapidly intensifying Typhoon Kajiki (also known as Tropical Storm Isang) is now barreling toward central Vietnam, threatening catastrophic wind, rain, flooding, landslides, and storm surges. 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